March 17 marks the 2026 Primary Election, the date when voters can pull a Democratic OR Republican ballot to pick the candidates who will appear on the ballot on Tues., Nov. 3.

Meanwhile, an unofficial list of hopefuls on the Primary ballot aiming to win a spot for the Midterm Election to serve Naperville is posted below in the Candidate Listing. 

DuPage County and Will County voters who reside in Naperville, partisan or not, can weigh in on the referendum question. The Naperville Park District has posted a proposition for a $120 million referendum. (The question is posted below, after the long lists of Primary Election hopefuls.)

Kindly Note before Heading to the Polls / Any omissions or spelling errors are unintended in this unofficial listing. That said, the long listing of candidates running for Precinct Committeemen is mostly uncontested. Those candidates are not listed below, but they appear on the county listing ballots for votes.

We regret any and all mistakes in our unofficial listing, mindful of many last-minute changes and challenges that created delays. Spot an error? Please notify us. Thank you.

Note also from now through mid-March will offer opportunities to attend candidate meet & greets and/or watch forums (featured by request near the bottom of this post). Of course, visiting educational websites of hopefuls vying to be elected in the Primary along party lines is a good way to start. 

Early Voting now is in progress for DuPage County at the Naperville Municipal Center, 8AM to 4:30PM weekdays and 9AM to noon on Saturdays. Early Voting for Will County begins March 2. Early Voting locations with times are now posted at the bottom of this page under the “VOTE” banner.

PN Wonders / In PN’s editorial opinion, March 2, 2026, provides more than ample time for all Illinois early voters to become informed before heading to cast ballots in advance of Primary Election Day on March 17. What’s more, we wonder why all early mail-in voters via USPS are not required to postmark ballots at least seven (7) days in advance of Election Day to avoid any chance of late counts due to late arrival of ballots. Click here for USPS policy.

Get to know the party candidates who seek votes along party lines in the Primary on March 17, 2026, to be on the ballot for the Midterm General Election on Nov. 3, 2026. Thanks again!

CANDIDATE LISTING for NAPERVILLE VOTERS

(*Candidate Official Websites Linked Upon Request Only*)

Democratic Blue / Republican Red

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

REPUBLICAN PARTY

PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $120,000,000 PARK BONDS

Shall the Naperville Park District, DuPage and Will Counties, Illinois, improve parks and facilities, including constructing a multipurpose indoor activity center at Frontier Sports Complex, which would provide fitness and exercise rooms, walking and jogging track, gymnasiums, indoor swimming pools and rooms for programs and community activities, and acquiring land for the purpose of preserving, restoring, and maintaining open spaces and extending trails, and issue its bonds to the amount of $120,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Educated votes matter most for General Primary Election…

Note also the next few weeks will offer opportunities to watch candidate forums (sometimes touted as debates), attend “meet and greet” events and/or fundraisers, and visit educational websites of hopefuls vying to be elected in the Primary along party lines.

Voters are urged to get to know candidates before heading to the polls. Also, remember to send mail-in ballots well in advance of Election Day. Some USPS mailing and handling procedures have changed. Mail early-voting ballots early.

Before Early Voting, be mindful that plenty of time exists during the weeks of Early Voting to identify the most qualified candidates before Primary Election Day on March 17.

Get to know party candidates who seek Early Voting support before 7PM on Tues., March 17.

Let’s hope the most qualified and dedicated hopefuls end up on the ballot for the Midterm Election on Nov. 3, 2026. Thanks again!

UPCOMING CANDIDATE FORUMS & EVENTS

PN appreciates notices of planned candidate forums, public fundraisers, public meet & greets as well as candidate debates.

Feb. 10 / League of Women Voters Events / 6:30PM Tues., February 10, 2026, (Typically via Zoom) Candidate Forum with Sadia Covert (D), Marylee Leu (D) and Ian Holzhauer (D), hopefuls in the DuPage County Board District 5 Primary.

Feb. 10 / League of Women Voters Events / 8PM Tues., February 10, 2026 (Typically via Zoom) Candidate Forum with Charlie Kim (R), Mike Pierce (R), Jeff Walter (R) and Tedora Brown (R), hopefuls in the– IL 11th Congressional District Primary.

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Feb. 21 / Meet  Joseph “Joey” Rusevich for Congress 6th District from 2-4PM Sat., Feb. 21, at Tivoli Bowl, 938 Warren Ave. in Downers Grove. Free meet-and-greet event.

Feb. 26 / 560 The Answer Debates / 560TheAnswer.com/debate / Republican candidates for Illinois Governor will debate from 7 to 8:30PM, followed be the candidates for U.S. Senate from 8:30 to 10PM Thurs., Feb. 26, via AM 560. Tickets are free. Advance registration required. All Republican candidates have been invited. The debate will be held at Benedictine University in Goodwin Auditorium, 5700 College Rd, Lisle. Confirmed candidates for governor, James Mendrick and Ted Dabrowski, will debate from 7 to 8:30PM, followed by candidates for U.S. Senate, Jeannie Evans, Casey Chlebek, Pam Denise Long, Cary Capparelli and Don Tracy from 8:30 to 10PM. 

Feb. 27 / DuPage County Lincoln Day Dinner at the Abbington, now sold out / To be added to the waitlist for tickets to attend and/or to support this event as a sponsor or in-kind donor, contact organizers at dupagegop.com/contact/. Keynote speaker is Tudor Dixon, 1995 graduate of Naperville Central High School and 2022 candidate for Governor of Michigan.

March 14 / West Suburban Irish St. Patrick’s Parade in downtown Naperville / Always a fun time to put on the green for local candidates running in Primary Election. Parade organizer Rich Janor anticipates more than 10,000 spectators will attend the downtown Naperville event. The annual parade provides a great opportunity to get in front of voters three days before Election Day on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17! Register parade entries via WSIrish.org.

March 17 / Primary Election Day! Polls are open from 6AM to 7PM.

March 20 & March 21 / 2026 Spring Sign Recycling Event at 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton / All DuPage County Candidates are welcome to recycle campaign signs from 3PM to 5:30PM Fri., March 20, and 9AM to Noon on Sat., March 21. Welcome the first day of spring and the end of the Primary season by taking down and recycling ALL campaign sign planted in the local landscape! Thanks to all hopefuls for collecting signs immediately following the closing of polls on Primary Election Day at 7PM on Tues., March 17.

DuPage County Residents

Early Voting now in progress in Naperville for the March 17, 2026, General Primary

DuPage County residents can vote early at the following times and locations: 

• City of Naperville Municipal Center in Meeting Rooms A & B, 400 S. Eagle St. 
  • 8AM to 7PM Mon. thru Fri. / 9AM to 5PM Saturdays and Sundays 
• Fox Valley Mall – 195 Fox Valley Center Dr. (Entrance #1 Unit E2)
  • 8AM to 7PM Mon. thru Fri. / 9AM to 5PM Saturdays and Sundays 

• Nichols Library – 200 W. Jefferson Ave – 6AM to 7PM Election Day March 17, 2026 ONLY

• Naper Library – 2035 S. Naper Blvd. – 6AM to 7PM Election Day March 17, 2026 ONLY 

Will County Residents

Early Voting now in progress for the March 17, 2026, General Primary:

Will County residents can vote early from Monday, March 2, to Monday, March 16, 2026, at the following locations: 

• City of Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St. 
  • 8:30AM to 4:30PM Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6, 2026
  • 9AM to Noon Saturday, March 7, 2026
  • 10AM to 4PM Sunday, March 8, 2026 
  • 8:30AM to 7PM Monday, March 9, – Friday, March 13, 2026 
  • 9AM to 3PM Saturday, March 14, 2026
  • 10AM to 4PM Sunday, March 15, 2026 
  • 8:30AM to 7PM Monday, March 16, 2026
• 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. 
  • 8:30AM to 4:30PM Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6, 2026
  • 9AM to Noon Saturday, March 7, 2026 
  • 10AM to 4PM Sunday, March 8, 2026 
  • 8:30AM to 7PM Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13, 2026 
  • 9AM to 3PM Saturday, March 14, 2026
  • 10AM to 4PM Sunday, March 15, 2026
  • 8:30AM to 7PM Monday, March 16, 2026 

Any qualified registered voter in Will County is eligible to cast a Vote by Mail ballot. Will County also maintains a mail-in vote drop box in Naperville at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. 

Posted Feb. 10, 2026 / Last Updated, March 2, 2026 / Thanks for reading.